Sonko appears before EACC for questioning
Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko appeared before the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission on Friday where he was questioned over allegations of corruption.
The flamboyant senator was questioned on in his role in the a controversial Kenya Pipeline multi-billion shilling tender and the Waitiki land saga.
“The only relationship I have with the Kenya Pipeline Company and the Ministry of Energy is that both are located within my county,” said Sonko told journalists.
“If the Managing Director of Kenya Pipeline and the Cabinet Secretary of Energy were my friends, then we could have negotiated with them to pay me the compensations which they owe me concerning the Sinai fire tragedy,” added the Nairobi Senator.
FATHER WAS LAND AGENT
Concerning the Waitiki land, Sonko said that he told the EACC officials that neither him nor the President were involved in the matter, saying they only pledged to settle the squatters in the land once they take over the government.
He said his father used to be an agent for that land which he later sold to one Mr Waitiki genuinely.
“When we took over the government, we had to fulfill our promise thus we negotiated with Mr Waitiki and gave him an upfront payment of Ksh 1 billion. People who had already built permanent buildings on the land were each asked to pay Sh200,000 to get title deed. All the money was paid to the government,” added Sonko.
Sonko said that whoever reported the allegations before the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission intended to tarnish his name.
He asked EACC to conduct thorough investigations first before tabling any dossier.